Ray LaHood
Senators Hammer LaHood for Specifics on Funding His Transpo Plan
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood played defense – and dodgeball – this morning as members of the Senate Budget Committee grilled him on how he proposed to pay for the administration’s new transportation agenda.
March 3, 2011
Mica, LaHood Stump at AASHTO Meeting
Rep. John Mica promised state DOT leaders this morning that he would deliver a six-year reauthorization bill. He said he had previously thought of advancing a shorter-term bill but transportation officials convinced him of the need for greater certainty. With the full zeal of the converted, he announced, “Anyone who talks about anything less than a six-year bill, I’ll take you outside and beat the crap out of you.”
March 2, 2011
Gov. Rick Scott Says He’s Not Reconsidering Florida HSR Position After All
Update, 5:00 PM Friday: Rick Scott's office just issued a statement with the subject line "Rick Scott: My position remains the same on High Speed Rail." Rather than saying he asked for more time to consider his options, he refers to LaHood's decision to extend the deadline and says:
February 25, 2011
Obama Admin’s Bold Transpo Plan Leaves Funding Question to Congress
The president’s six-year transportation plan [PDF], included as part of the administration’s FY2012 budget proposal, weighs in at a hefty $556 billion and lays out several policy reforms that, if enacted, could help the nation transition to a more multi-modal, less oil-dependent transportation system.
February 14, 2011
LaHood Goes to Detroit to Talk to Automakers About Distracted Driving
A year ago, the Department of Transportation helped launch FocusDriven, an advocacy group for victims of motor vehicle crashes involving drivers using cell phones.
January 20, 2011
Bicycle Advocates Thank LaHood, Talk Strategy
This was a big week for bike advocates: They had a pow-wow with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, launched a new coalition, and refined their strategy for the 112th Congress.
January 14, 2011
LaHood Takes Sides in Miss America Contest
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's latest blog post urges readers to support Loren Vaillancourt - Miss South Dakota - to become the next Miss America. After all, as her YouTube promo states, she can save lives.
January 10, 2011
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: The Last of the Streetsies 2010
We couldn’t put a bow on 2010 until we’d thanked those who contributed to the cause of sustainable transportation and smart growth last year and shaken our fist at those who’d done their darnedest for sprawl and highways. Check out our first two installments of national, state and local Streetsie winners. Here are our parting thoughts and your final votes. Then we can really move into 2011.
January 5, 2011
LaHood: High Speed Rail Will Be Our Generation’s Legacy
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood published an op-ed in the Sunday edition of the Orlando Sentinel, arguing for a vigorous campaign of high speed rail building. He said, “If we work together, a national high-speed-rail network can and will be our generation's legacy.”
December 20, 2010
Drawing Ideas From Reformers, Obama Gets Behind 6-Year Transpo Plan
President Obama told reporters today that he’s committed to a six-year plan to rebuild 150,000 miles of roads, lay and maintain 4,000 miles of railways, restore 150 miles of runways, and create a national infrastructure bank.
October 11, 2010